Sports and Entertainment Ratings Buzz: December 28-January 3

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NFL Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NFL Network is down -93 percent (152,000 vs. 2,098,000) from one week earlier and down -24 percent (152,000 vs. 199,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NFL Network is down -79 percent (120,000 vs. 559,000) from one week earlier and down -19 percent (120,000 vs. 148,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following daily NFL Network programs of the week:

• “NFL HQ” (Dec. 28-Jan. 1 8-10 a.m.): 75,000 (35,000 adults 18-49)
• “Around the NFL” (Dec. 28-Jan. 1): 120,000 (49,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Fantasy Live” (Dec. 28-Jan. 1 daytime): 93,000 (41,000 adults 18-49)
• “Madden NFL Live” (Jan. 2): 96,000 (50,000 adults 18-49)
• “NFL Total Access” (Dec. 28-Jan. 2): 167,000 (67,000 adults 18-49)

NBA TV Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), NBA TV is up +39 percent (209,000 vs. 150,000) from one week earlier and up +22 percent (209,000 vs. 171,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), NBA TV is up +15 percent (77,000 vs. 67,000) from one week earlier and up +24 percent (77,000 vs. 62,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following daily NBA TV programs of the week:

• “The Starters” (Dec. 28-30): 38,000 total viewers (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “FanDuel Fantasy Tip-Off Live” (Dec. 28-Jan. 1): 44,000 total viewers (21,000 adults 18-49)
• “NBA Gametime Live” (Dec. 28-29, 31 & Jan. 1-3): 110,000 total viewers (52,000 adults 18-49)

Golf Channel Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), Golf Channel is up +27 percent (80,000 vs. 63,000) from one week earlier and up +40 percent (80,000 vs. 57,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), Golf Channel is up +7 percent (43,000 vs. 40,000) from one week earlier and up +13 percent (43,000 vs. 38,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

MLB Network Top 10 (and Select) Programs

In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), MLB Network is up +14 percent (48,000 vs. 42,000) from one week earlier and up +9 percent (48,000 vs. 44,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), MLB Network is down -3 percent (36,000 vs. 37,000) from one week earlier and up +38 percent (36,000 vs. 26,000) from the same week one year ago (December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015).

Viewership averages for the following MLB Network programs of the week:

• “Hot Stove” (Dec. 28-30 9 a.m.): 41,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
• “High Heat” (Dec. 28-29 early afternoon): 37,000 (14,000 adults 18-49)
• “Intentional Talk” (Dec. 28-30 3 p.m.): 39,000 (16,000 adults 18-49)
• “MLB Tonight” (Dec. 28-30 6 p.m.): 67,000 (33,000 adults 18-49)

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WWE Raw

Monday, December 28, 2015 on USA Network

8-9 p.m.: 2.24 HH, 3.695 million total viewers and 1.556 million adults 18-49
+7% from 3.443 million total viewers and +6% from 1.466 million adults 18-49 on 12/21/15
+16% from 3.174 million total viewers and +17% from 1.335 million adults 18-49 on 12/29/14

9-10 p.m.: 2.11 HH, 3.488 million total viewers and 1.536 million adults 18-49
+3% from 3.374 million total viewers and +9% from 1.406 million adults 18-49 on 12/21/15
+0.3% from 3.476 million total viewers and +7% from 1.433 million adults 18-49 on 12/29/14

10-11:07 p.m.: 2.05 HH, 3.425 million total viewers and 1.500 million adults 18-49
+3% from 3.316 million total viewers and +3% from 1.453 million adults 18-49 on 12/21/15
-8% from 3.726 million total viewers and -7% from 1.620 million adults 18-49 on 12/29/14

Reruns on NBC Universo

Fri. Jan. 1 8:00-11:00 p.m.: 107,000 total viewers (51,000 adults 18-49)
Late Fri. Jan. 1/Early Sat. Jan. 2 midnight-3:00 a.m.: 15,000 total viewers (7,000 adults 18-49)
Sun. Jan. 3 5:00-8:00 p.m.: 100,000 total viewers (58,000 adults 18-49)

WWE SmackDown

Thursday, December 31, 2015 on Syfy

8-10 p.m.: 1.00 HH, 1.658 million total viewers and 584,000 adults 18-49
-27% from 2.264 million total viewers and -35% from 901,000 adults 18-49 on USA 12/22/15
+35% from 1.228 million total viewers and +51% from 357,000 adults 18-49 on Syfy 12/24/15
-36% from 2.582 million total viewers and -38% from 944,000 adults 18-49 on Syfy 1/02/15

Reruns on NBC Universo

Sat. Jan. 2 7:00-9:00 p.m.: 104,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)
Sat. Jan. 2 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.: 52,000 total viewers (30,000 adults 18-49)

Inside the NFL (Showtime, Dec. 29 9:00-9:59 p.m.): 109,000 total viewers (45,000 adults 18-49)

Powernation: Extreme Off Road (Spike, Jan. 3 9:00-9:30 a.m.): 193,000 total viewers (99,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Engine Power (Spike, Jan. 3 9:30-10:00 a.m.): 281,000 total viewers (117,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Truck Tech (Spike, Jan. 3 10:00-10:30 a.m.): 386,000 total viewers (149,000 adults 18-49)
Powernation: Detroit Muscle (Spike, Jan. 3 10:30-11:00 a.m.): 350,000 total viewers (126,000 adults 18-49)

Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research